Rollerskaters from Estonia open the parade of the 8th World Youth Music Festival Zurich 2024 in Zurich’s Bahnhofstrasse. Keystone / Gaetan Bally Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Switzerland is struggling with overtourism in some places, for example in the Verzasca Valley, where...
Tag: Article
Post
Post
World’s largest Swiss flag displayed on Säntis for August 1
More Davos restaurant tenant convicted of racial discrimination This content was published on Aug 1, 2024 The tenant of the Pischa mountain restaurant in Davos has been sentenced to a conditional fine for racial discrimination after he refused to rent sledges to Jewish guests. Read more: Davos restaurant tenant convicted of racial discrimination More Sahgal...
Post
Amherd to the Swiss Abroad on August 1: ‘You shape the image of Switzerland’
Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. National Day address from the President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd to the Swiss diaspora around the world. This content was published on July 31, 2024 – 09:00 In an increasingly polarised world, we need people...
Post
Shooter and mountain-biker to carry Swiss flag at Olympics opening
The current Swiss president, Viola Amherd, is visiting the Olympic Games in Paris until Sunday. She will attend the opening ceremony on Friday, after taking part on Thursday in the Summit on Sport and Sustainable Development. Amherd, who is also sports minister, will use her visit to attend as many events as possible in which...
Post
Majority of young Swiss well-trained, army fitness test reveals
The data also show a slight increase in the proportion of overweight conscripts, reflecting a broader societal trend, according to the army. Keystone / Laurent Gillieron More than half of young Swiss men and women are considered well-trained, with around 80% meeting the federal government’s exercise recommendations, according to the Armed Forces 2023 fitness test....
Post
Global IT outage causes disruption at Swiss airports
Delays expected: checking the departures board at Zurich airport. Keystone / Gaetan Bally A worldwide issue affecting Microsoft IT systems had an impact at Swiss airports on Friday, notably in Zurich, where landings were suspended mid-morning. Delays and cancellations were also seen in Geneva and Basel. This content was published on July 19, 2024 –...
Post
Construction work in Italy and Germany disrupts rail travel from Switzerland
Construction sites prolong train journeys from Switzerland to other countries Keystone-SDA If you plan to travel abroad by train from Switzerland during the summer holidays, expect delays. Several construction sites in northern Italy and southern Germany are causing diversions, delays, and cancellations. This content was published on July 17, 2024 – 16:20 Deutsche Bahn, among...
Post
Switzerland targets global abolition of executions
Death penalty is still practised in some regions of the world. Switzerland has now declared the global abolition of executions to be one of the goals of its foreign policy. Keystone-SDA Switzerland has declared the global abolition of the death penalty to be one of the goals of its foreign policy goals. The foreign ministry...
Post
Olympic cycling medalists Neff and Reusser of Switzerland withdraw from Paris Games due to illnesses
Olympic mountain bike champion Jolanda Neff and Marlen Reusser, the reigning Olympic time trial silver medalist, withdrew from the Paris Games on Monday in a double blow to the hopes of the Swiss cycling team. The Swiss Cycling Federation announced the two riders have been dealing with illnesses and will not compete at the Summer...
Post
Swiss star Xherdan Shaqiri retires from international football
Xherdan Shaqiri Keystone / Peter Klaunzer Former Bayern Munich and Liverpool winger Xherdan Shaqiri announced his retirement from international football on Monday, after a 14-year spell with the Swiss national team. This content was published on July 15, 2024 – 16:11 Check out our selection of newsletters. Subscribe here. Shaqiri played 125 matches for Switzerland, scoring 32...
Post
Three dead after building site accident in Lausanne
Collapse of scaffolding in Lausanne claims three lives Keystone-SDA At least three people lost their lives after scaffolding collapsed on Friday at a building side in Prilly, Lausanne. This content was published on July 13, 2024 – 10:14 According to latest information, all of the victims were construction workers, the Vaud cantonal police said on...
Post
Swiss job market: cooling down, but labour shortages remain
Jobs available: the Swiss construction sector. Keystone / Cyril Zingaro After several years of acute labour shortages, is the Swiss job market on its way towards a reprieve? Not quite, say analysts. This content was published on July 10, 2024 – 17:22 Domhnall O’Sullivan Originally from Ireland, Domhnall worked in research and writing in a...